Wrestling

Family motivates Fox Chapel junior in quest for postseason wrestling success

February 18, 2023

Josh Alexander had one of his brothers work on lighting a fire underneath him. With the Alexander family, there is a lot of successful family history on the wrestling mat. Both of Alexander’s brothers wrestled at Maryland, and his father competed at Clarion.

Canon-McMillan’s Tanner Mizenko locks in a cradle on Waynesburg’s Floyd Huff during a match at the PIAA Class 3A team tournament Saturday.

Canon-McMillan proves point with 4th-place finish at PIAA team wrestling tournament

February 11, 2023

HERSHEY – Canon-McMillan coach Brian Krenzelak said he doesn’t care about team rankings, but he did take notice that his Big Macs were ranked sixth in the WPIAL at the start of the season.

Members of the North Allegheny girls wrestling team won the Lady Raiders Invitational on Jan. 29, 2023, at Columbia High School in Cleveland. From left are Kaylee Dean (second, 235), Sophia Folks (second, 130), Leyna Rumpler (second, 155), Callie Rautenbach (first, 145) and Audrey Morrison (second, 140).

North Allegheny set to host 2nd annual Western Pa. girls wrestling championship

About 35 athletes visited North Allegheny last winter for the first Western Pa. girls wrestling championship, a number that should more than double this time around.

Hempfield senior Lucas Kapusta trips Central Mountain’s Gino Serafini to the mat during the 160-pound match at the PIAA Class 3A team championship Friday at the Giant Center in Hershey.

Last-second losses doom Hempfield in PIAA team tournament quarterfinals

February 10, 2023

HERSHEY – An unbelievable postseason came to an end Friday for the Hempfield Area wrestling team, but it was not from a lack of effort.

Burgettstown junior Gaven Suica takes down Honesdale senior Braden McLaughlin during the 133-pound match at the PIAA Class 2A team championship Thursday at the Giant Center in Hershey.

Burgettstown gets WPIAL in win column at PIAA team wrestling championships

February 9, 2023

HERSHEY — Burgettstown ended a long streak for WPIAL Class 2A teams other than Burrell at the PIAA team championship Thursday at the Giant Center.

Canon-McMillan’s Brandon Dami takes down Norwin’s John White during a 133-pound match in the WPIAL Class 3A quarterfinals Feb. 1.

A closer look at the 5 WPIAL entries in the PIAA team wrestling championship field

February 8, 2023

The PIAA team wrestling championship will begin with first-round matches Thursday at the Giant Center in Hershey. Here is a closer look at the five WPIAL teams in the field.

Hempfield’s Eli Carr beats Connellsville’s Julian Ruggieri in the 145-pound bout during the WPIAL Class 3A team wrestling championships Saturday, Feb. 4, 2023, at Peters Township High School.

3 WPIAL wrestling teams set to begin PIAA tournament with preliminary-round matches

February 5, 2023

Three WPIAL wrestling teams can earn a trip to Hershey if they can win preliminary-round road matches Monday.

Penn-Trafford’s Jake Lang rolls Kiski Area’s Clayton Cramer on his head during the 114-pound match Jan. 30, 2023 in the WPIAL CLass 3A preliminary round.

Penn-Trafford wrestlers end team season strong despite loss to Canon-McMillan

Penn-Trafford’s wrestling team can now focus on getting individuals ready for their part of the season after losing to Canon-McMillan in the first round of the WPIAL Class 3A team tournament Feb. 1.

Canon-MacMillan celebrates beating Waynesburg Central in the WPIAL Class 3A Team Wrestling Championships Saturday, Feb. 4, 2023, at Peters Township High School.

Canon-McMillan edges Waynesburg on criteria to capture 10th WPIAL wrestling title

February 4, 2023

Waynesburg’s run as king of WPIAL wrestling ended Saturday at Peters Township.

Hampton junior Aiden Petry (right) battles Woodland Hills senior Dre’Shawn Sanders during a 189-pound match at the Allegheny County Wrestling Tournament Jan. 20 at Fox Chapel.

Hampton wrestlers set sights on next hurdle

Hampton missed the WPIAL wrestling playoffs in its first season as a Class 2A program, but there’s still a lot to shoot for.

Quaker Valley’s Jack Kazalas has his hand raised in victory after defeating Chartiers Valley’s Brady Joling in the 121-pound finals of the Allegheny County wrestling championships Jan. 21.

What to watch for in WPIAL sports on Feb. 4, 2023: Rematches headline team wrestling semifinals

They made history last year when they met in the WPIAL team wrestling 2A finals. Now they will collide again, a round earlier in the district semifinals.

Hempfield’s Eli Carr (top) maintains control of Franklin Regional’s Nathan Stone during the 139-pound final of the Westmoreland County Coaches Association tournament Jan. 7.

Cinderella Hempfield heads into WPIAL team wrestling semifinals with confidence

February 3, 2023

When the Canon-McMillan public address announcer was announcing WPIAL Class 3A team championship scores from other sites Wednesday, fans took notice of two finals.

Quaker Valley’s Jack Kazalas (left) scores on a double-leg takedown against Chartiers Valley’s Brady Joling during the 121-pound finals of the Allegheny County wrestling championships Saturday, Jan. 21, 2023, at Fox Chapel High

Breaking down the 2022-23 WPIAL wrestling semifinals

WPIAL team wrestling championship

Hempfield’s Eli Carr has his hand raised after winning the 139-pound final at the Westmoreland County Coaches Association tournament Jan. 7.

High school roundup for Feb. 1, 2023: Hempfield pulls pair of upsets in WPIAL team wrestling

February 1, 2023

Hempfield busted the WPIAL Class 3A team wrestling tournament bracket Wednesday night, knocking off sixth-seeded Trinity and third-seeded Butler en route to a berth in Saturday’s semifinals.

The Latrobe wrestling team surrounds heavyweight Wyatt Held to encourage him after he suffered an elbow injury Wednesday against Norwin.

Injury derails Latrobe against Norwin in WPIAL team tourney

The highly anticipated quarterfinal match between No. 2 Canon-McMillan and No. 7 Latrobe didn’t happen Wednesday night in the WPIAL Class 3A team tournament.

Frazier drops Highlands in WPIAL team tournament

There’s a new kid on the mat.

Latrobe’s Wyatt Schmucker (left) is healthy again after missing matches earlier in the season. He and the Wildcats are chasing a WPIAL Class 3A team title.

Finally healthy, Latrobe ready for WPIAL wrestling tournament

January 31, 2023

When the 2022-23 high school wrestling season began, Latrobe was picked to be in the final four.

Highlands’ Jabari Lewis works to defeat Knoch’s Cameron Elliot at 139 pounds on Wednesday, Jan. 11, 2023, at Knoch High School.

WPIAL team wrestling rankings for Jan. 31, 2023

Here are this week’s WPIAL and City League team wrestling rankings. Teams are listed with overall record and last week’s ranking.

Penn-Trafford junior Hayden Coy scores back points on Norwin’s Jack White in the 127-pound match Jan. 25.

Penn-Trafford junior from wrestling family carving his own niche

January 29, 2023

Penn-Trafford junior Hayden Coy comes from a successful wrestling family.

making a statement
Pine-Richland’s Joey Schneck celebrates victory over Keystone Oaks’ Christian Flaherty in the heavyweight finals of the Allegheny County wrestling championships Jan. 21 at Fox Chapel High School. Pine-Richland wrestling left the Allegheny County wrestling championships with some gold, silver and more proof of a program on the rise. The Rams had three county champions, a pair of runners-up and placed second overall in the team standings at the annual tournament at Fox Chapel.
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Andrew Palla | For the Tribune-Review

Pine-Richland makes statement at Allegheny County wrestling tournament

Pine-Richland wrestling left the Allegheny County wrestling championships with some gold, silver and more proof of a program on the rise.

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